The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-11
LATEST NEWS.
Dates to June Sd, Inclusive, by the
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nouncement by President Grevy of the
Ministry comprising Rouvier, Premier and
Minister of Finance; Fallieres, Minister of
the Interior; Flourens, Minister of For
eign Affairs; Spuller, Minister of Public
instruction; Mazar, Minister of Justice
General Ferron, Minister of War Barley,
Minister of Marine; Dautresme, Minister
of Public Works. Barbe, Minister of Agri-
culture. General Ferrons promised "a
policy of military reform, and to devote
his whole time to increasing the defense
forces of the Republic" NJ. ROuvier an
nounced that the new Ministry would sim
ply apply existing legislation on education
and retrenchment. He also said that 1t
was the intention that all citizens, even
Se1ninarists, should be subject to the Obliga-
tons of military service. 1t is considered
that the Government have purely Re-
publican majority of only eleven. Mode
rate Republican papers cordially welcome
the new Ministry; the Monarchist press
receives it rather favorably, but the Radi
cal and Independent papers are decidedly
hostile. 1t is reported that President
Grevy. in order to avoid the certain defeat
of the new Ministry on any important
issue, will close the session of the Chamber
of Deputies on June 18th.
Chamberlain, responding to an address
presented to him by the Liberal UniOnists
OF Manchester, warned the working classes
against the falseness of Gladstone's state
ment that Home Rule was an issue be-
tween the classes and the masses. The
success of Gladstone's policy would, he
said, destroy the country and ruin the
working classes.
Mr.. Gladstone has started for Wales,
where he intended to deliver a series of adj
dresses in favor of Home Rule for Ire
land.
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, will go to Dublin on June
9th as Queen Victoria's representative at
the jubilee celebration there.
Parnell has summoned meeting of the
party, to discuss further amendments to
the Coercion BILL
Queen Victoria, in commemoration of
her jubilee, will order the release of all
military prisoners sentenced for petty
offenses.
A Papal rescript has been issued, order
ing high mass and a TIE Deum to be sung
In all the Catholic Churches of England in
honor of Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
President Cleveland, who has hitherto
seen but little of the United States, intends
taking a tour in the West next fall. 1t is
stated that the tour will extend over some
two months, and that it will include Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Paul, pos
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st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and other
important cities. The President will COM
bine pleasure with practical politics, and
by bringing himself In contact with various
classes of people, especially the working
politicians, to gain clearer insight into
American life and character. The Presi-
dent is determined that the journey shall
be made entirely at his personal expense.
He does not intend to accept any faYors
but viii pay for everything he gets in the
way of transportation and personal ser
vices. The trip will cost him nc less than
$500 for sixty days.
What looks like a practical endeavor to
terminate the fisheries dispute, and adjust
matters upon a permanent basis, forms
the subject of an Ottawa dispatch to the
Tribune" 1t is stated that the Govern
ment will recommend that committee be
appointed to meet a committee of the
United States Government and debate the
whole fisheries question, with a view to
arranging a treaty on terms similar to
those contained in the treaty of Washing
ton. The terms upon which the Govern
ment will insist are the retaining of a three
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reciprocity in all respects with regard to
fish; that no duty shall be levied on any
fish preserved or IN course of preservation;
the fishery ground outside the three-mile
limit to be open to all vessels, irrespective
of nationality, and all fishermen to be free
to use beaches and shores for drying fish
nets, etc. Any encroachment on the three
mile limit to forfeit rights to any other
consideration. This scheme is said to be
due to the direct influence of Lord Sails
bury, and to have the imperial sanction.
Fresh volcanic disturbances are reported |
from several points which are far remote |
from one another. Whilst in the Old |
World the central crater of Mount Etna |
has been pouring forth stones and cinders |
since the 30th ult., which, according to
latest advices were upon the increase, news
from Trinidad is to the effect that shocks
of earthquake were felt May 9th in that
island and those of st. Vincent and Gran
ada. Considerable excitement was also
caused in various parts of Mexico on the
29th by seismic disturbances of no little
severity. A Rome telegram of the same
date states that four shocks were recorded
that day at TEST, one being of great vio-
lence. Similar experiences were observed
at Ancona.
A plot to assassinate the Sultan of Tur
key was discovered on May 18th. Ex-
efforts have been made to
the discovery from the public.
The effect of the plot on the Sultan is Wis
lble in the terror ne exhibits. 1t isre-
ported that he has dismissed a number of
officials holding high positions in the
palace who we're discovered to be engaged
n conspiracy to overthrow him. The
Times" Vienna correspondent considers
more than probable that Russian influ-
'nces have been at work in this affair. M.